Originally Posted by
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Why would you put all your eggs in one basket? Find something interesting that has nothing to do with aviation. If the aviation market tanks...all the jobs dry up, not just the flying ones. Do something that's relatively recession-proof.
You can do something like an MBA that could also apply to aviation.
Excellent point and I don't disagree that a generic MBA would be very valuable. I'm just not excited about the prospecet of a "Dilbert Job." If the aviation industry goes into a recession then I'd argue that a major portion of the economy is also in a recession. The aviation industry is huge, from FBO and Airport managment, to the FAA, Business Aviation, aircraft sales, education, etc. An aviation degree isn't worthless and I don't buy into the thinking that someone can't get a "regular" management job with an aviation focused degree.